The AICC general secretary in charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala, has said the BJP will not be in a position to form the next government at the Centre as it will not win more than 200 seats. “This time the outcome of Lok Sabha polls will be similar to what happened in 2004,” he told press persons in Shivamogga on Friday.
In 2004, Mr. Surjewala said the India Shining campaign had failed and the Congress-led UPA came to power. “This time, the BJP will not get more than 180–190 seats. When they are not in a position to cross even 200, they are campaigning Abki Baar, 400 paar”, he said.
With regard to Karnataka state, the Congress leader said the party would be winning more than 20 seats (of a total 28). “We are confident of winning more than 20 seats in the state, as we have delivered on what we promised before the assembly polls. The guarantee schemes promised by the party have been benefiting the needy. The BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who were ridiculing our guarantee schemes, have now stolen the concept of ‘guarantee’ and made extensive use of it in their campaign,” he said.
